Chapter 45 - On Thin Ice

The dagger could have been easily avoided but it was such a thrill to have her willing close by, trying to reach into his heart, even if what she had with her was a blade that seamlessly cut through flesh and not a heart of her own.

His gaze flickered to the dagger and stayed there for a while, his blood on the blade, no one daring to reach for it.

That dagger was now his, he would get Laura another.

"What else is going to go wrong in this castle?" His sister's angry voice seeped into his ears. "I already have scars from the punishment of scaring the little thing last time."

A quick hand held her hand underneath the table to caution her, but Laura pulled away from Delice's hold. She was far too angry to reason.

"Soon she'll be running the whole place. A mere wolf!"

"Laura." Delice called out in a quick whisper, her voice filled with fear for her best friend.